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for Triodion and Great Lent – for all Grades
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Publican and Pharisee
Prodigal Son
Judgment Sunday (Meatfare)
Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare)
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Annunciation to the Theotokos
Saint Gregory
Elevation of the Holy Cross
Saint John of the Ladder (Climacus) – Jesus Heals the boy with an evil spirit.
St. Mary of Egypt
Raising of Lazarus, Palm Sunday, and Holy Week
Great & Holy Friday
Publican and Pharisee
Sample Icebreakers for the 1st Week
February 21st: This week will be spent to get everyone excited about the program and seeing each other. Icebreakers/team building. Sample Icebreaker Activities
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Printable Lesson Handouts
Video - Pharisee and Tax Collector -
Discussion Questions (.docx)
Orthodox Pebbles Lesson - Younger
Craft and Activity Links
- word decoder: https://sermons4kids.com/pharisee_tax_collector_decoder.htm
- puppets: http://ukcbc.blogspot.com/2012/01/visual-resources-and-activities.html (kids can use souvlaki sticks, plastic spoon, anything on hand)
Video: Be the Bee - How to prepare for Lent
Public and Pharisee - Icon to Color
BEE humble craft - younger
Publican and Pharisee Crossword
Publican and Pharisee CrosswordPublican and Pharisee
Prayer PowerPoint slides
Prodigal Son
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Printable Lesson Handouts
Prodigal Son - Video for all ages
Discussion Questions
Orthodox Pebbles - Lesson and Activity
Icon to Color
Prodigal Son PowerPoint (younger)
Prodigal Son - Younger Craft
Prodigal Son - Connect the Dots - Younger
String Activity - for all Ages
Explanation of Parable and Activity
Prodigal Son Lesson Page & Teacher Guide
Prodigal Son - Explanation and worksheet activity with teacher guideJudgment Sunday (Meatfare)
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Downloadable Lessons - Judgment Sunday - Older
Video - Last Judgment
Discussion Questions
Explanation and Lesson Ideas
Judgement Sunday Coloring Page - younger
Coloring PageThe Least of These - Activity and Discussion Page
Activity -"Help is on the Way"
I was sick and you visited me - Get Well card
Decorate and send a get-well cardSheep and goats bookmark with Scripture
Sheep and Goats Crossword puzzle
Activity Resources from "Sermons for Kids"
Lesson on the Gospel "Come and See" with Activities
https://sermons4kids.com/tell_your_friends_about_jesus.htmhttps://sermons4kids.com/tell_your_friends_about_jesus.htm
https://sermons4kids.com/come_and_see.htm
Least of These - Lesson Plan, Activities and Crafts
Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare)
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Forgiveness Sunday Lesson and Discussion Questions
Downloadable lesson - Sunday of Forgiveness - Older
Video: Be the Bee - Forgiveness Sunday - updated 2021 version
Be the Bee - Forgiveness Sunday
Forgiveness - Younger to color
Forgiveness Sunday- Younger to ColorForgiveness Craft
forgiveness - Object Lesson
Spring time and Great Lent
Great Lent Countdown Calendar activity
Forgiveness Heart craft with bandaids
I made the heart with bandaids representing our mistakes and hurts others do to us. We will describe how our hearts can be filled with sins/hurts but when we confess and forgive we give our hurts to God and now have clean hearts. The students will glue the bandaids on the outside of the heart. Then we will fill in the quote on the second page (Choosing to not hold on to my hurts, but to give them to God.)
Forgiveness Activities
- Earthly v. Heavenly Treasure sort treasures (pdf)
- How many times should we forgive? Puzzle seventy_times (pdf)
- heaven-and-earth-columns (pdf)
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Orthodox Pebbles - Icon lesson
Icon Crafts
Restoration of the Icons -Printable Lesson
Video Links
Lenten Race booklet
Lenten Race Teacher NoteSunday of Orthodoxy - Lesson Plan
Gospel activities: Philip and Nathanael
Discussion Questions and Lesson
Mar 25 | Annunciation to the Theotokos
Scripture Readings from Matins and Liturgy
Downloadable Lesson for all Ages
Icon to Color
4-minute explainer video - older student and adults
Online Scavenger Hunt
Annunciation: Online Scavenger Hunt
Answer key
Virtual Learning: Interactive Online Activities and Lesson Plan
Preschool Lesson Plan and Activities
Ideas for Teaching the Annunciation at home - OCN
Ideas for teaching the Annunciation at home to young children
Color Lessons - younger, older + teacher guid
Annunciation color lesson and activity sheet
Saint Gregory Palamas
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Icon to color
St. Gregory - Jesus Prayer Craft
Discussion Questions
Coming Soon Younger Lesson and Activity
Holy Cross
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Downloadable Lesson - Holy Cross
Discussion Questions
Coming Soon
Craft and Activity Suggestions
Orthodox Pebbles - Sunday of the Holy Cross Resources
Lesson Plan and Craft - multiple age groups
Finding the Cross and Making a Cross
Saint John of the Ladder (Climacus) and Jesus Heals the Boy with an evil spirit
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Downloadable lesson - John of the Ladder, Jesus heals the Paralytic - Older
St. John - Ladder Craft
Discussion Questions
Video Links
Coming Soon
Healing of Paralytic Activity pages
Gospel of Jesus heals the Paralytic
"Ladder" Lesson Resources
Icon of St. John of the Ladder
Family Activity Pages
Ladder Craft
Saint Mary of Egypt
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Text: The Life of Saint Mary of Egypt - pdf
Discussion Questions
Printable Lesson - Life of Saint Mary of Egypt and True Greatness
Simplified Story of the Life of Saint Mary of Egypt
Links to children's sermons theme: winning the prize
Winning the Prize Activities
Theme: The Kingdom of God is about service not rewards. Objects: A blue ribbon, a gold medal, a trophy
Children's Sermon
Crossword
Decoder
Word Search
Raising of Lazarus, Palm Sunday, and Holy Week
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Palm Sunday Printable Lesson -
God's Story Video - Lazarus
Raising of Lazarus lesson - Orthodox Pebbles
Discussion Questions
Coming Soon
God's Story Video - Palm Sunday
Journey to Holy Week - GOARCH - older and teacher preparation
Great and Holy Friday
Liturgy Scripture Readings
Craft and Activity Suggestions
Discussion Questions
Coming Soon
Lenten Teaching Resources